Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 are at their lowest-ever price for Prime Day

They’re $10 cheaper than the AirPods 4 right now and still offer key advantages.

Oct 8, 2024, 3:50 PM UTC

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AirPods Pro 2022 model sitting on an orange pedestal.

The second-gen AirPods Pro offer the most complete package in Apple’s earbuds lineup, and they’re only improving with time.

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Amazon’s second Prime Day of the year is bringing serious savings across the board, but some deals truly stand out. Take the AirPods Pro 2, for example — the pair that comes with a USB-C charging case has plummeted all the way to $168.99 (about $81 off) for Prime members, matching the all-time low.

Notably, that price is about $10 cheaper than the recently released $179 AirPods 4, which also has active noise cancellation. Although the AirPods 4 is the newer product, the AirPods Pro get you more functionality for your money, so it’s clearly the better buy right now.

Apple’s second-generation AirPods Pro photographed on a reflective black surface.

Apple AirPods Pro (second-gen) with USB-C charging case

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The second-gen AirPods Pro improve upon Apple’s original pair with much better noise cancellation, sound quality, and onboard volume controls. The latest refresh also ships with a USB-C charging case, as opposed to Lightning.

$169 at Amazon $169 at Walmart $170 at Best Buy

In fact, if you need ANC, you should absolutely spring for the second-gen AirPods Pro. While we found the AirPods 4’s ANC to be pretty effective in our review, you should have a better experience with the Pro’s silicone tips. They’ll create a tighter seal to dampen outside noise as much as possible.

The AirPods Pro 2’s volume controls are also easier to manage, as you can use swipe gestures to make adjustments. With AirPods 4, you’d have to reach for your phone.

The second-gen AirPods Pro continue to receive the latest software-based improvements and refinements, too, and that trend should continue since both models use the same H2 audio chip. Apple announced that iOS 18 will bring an accessibility feature for both the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 that’ll allow you to shake and nod your head to answer Siri. They’re also getting a Voice Isolation feature that uses machine learning to amplify your voice and hush wind or other ambient noise.

Some games will also soon support the Pro’s spatial audio with dynamic head-tracking, though this feature should eventually propagate to the AirPods 4 as well. Some new features are even exclusive to the Pro. For example, they’re nearing FDA clearance as hearing aids.